Vocabulary

environment protection environmentalist ecologist ecology ecosystem eco-friendly ecological catastrophe ecotourism ecotourist environment-friendly to become extinct on the brink of extinction endangered animals rare breeds (species) habitat destruction obliteration to destroy/obliterate habitat to pillage the wild acid rain to fell/cut down trees fossil fuel at an alarming rate unleaded petrol rain forests to reduce pollution forester sanctuary reserve genetically modified/GM wild life wild life conservation wild forest coniferous forest mix forest deciduous forest to devastate the wild life the desert grows/spreads irrigation canals arable land crops don't ripen crops fail a nuclear winter to suffocate from industrial pollution industrial, nuclear, chemical waste in-door pollution exhaust gases dump, scrap heap dustbin, trash can refuse/garbage container refuse incineration unit recycling recycled paper biodegradable package renewable resources disposable conservation programme to conserve nature drought prone to drought famine/starvation poaching poacher contaminated organic products

flood to flood to wash out soil to get clogged with mud pollution

to tackle pollution energy sources to avoid pollution to affect/harm the environment strict safety regulations

forest warden animal rights activist eruption tornado typhoon casualties

to pollute the air, water, land greenhouse effect greenhouse gases emission into the atmosphere to emit smoke, soot into ... ozone layer over a large expanse nuclear reactors

road sweeper to take urgent action road sweeping lorry hazardous, harmful, noxious gases pollutants to be exposed to cleanliness, cleanness to cleanse cleansers dust, rubbish, refuse, garbage to litter to leave litter about